Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-04
MINNESOTAlNl NEWS.
Important County Seat decision.

MINNES0T ia NEWS.
Important County Seat decisios.
Last fal. an election was held in
ing the county seat from, Wadena to Vern-
dale The election resulted in favor OF re-
tanning the county seat at 5 Wadena.
The people OF Verndale then
contested the election On the
ground of fraud and g great deal OF bad
blood WAS stirred upin the CONTROVERSY.
A few weeks ago Fisk & Evans OF Minneap-
oils. attorneys Tor the defendants, moved
for dismissal. the main ground ia ken being
that the legislative act fol 1885 Tor the re-
moval ofcouuty seats was unconstitution-
AL This position has been snst aimed by
Judge Stearns in all order dismissing tho
suit, in which appears the following memo
randu,n:
fully realize that district court ought
to be very cautious about holding an act
OF the legislature unconstitutional, but it
seems SO clear to me that the act OF SS5,
for the removal OF county seats, is in di-
rect conflict with both the letter and spirit
of the constitution, that cannot do other
wise than hold it unconstitutional without
feeling that have violated my oath OF office.
Under, the act one class OF counties may
forever, as often as they choose change
their county seat by a majority vote, once,
twice, or more times. Fixing it by q vote
OF The electors win not transfer them
to the class requiring ~ three hfthss vote.
While counties which have heretofore
fixed their county seat by vote OF
the electors, can only change it
at as+o any time ' by three, 1?at at;,ht;h htths
hot fvsn inht {1f< n
such as may hereafter fix their county
seats by vote, d permanent distinction
which shall last through all time is max
ing an important distinction where there
is no substantial difference. Nor can the
act be saved by discarding the proviso.
The proyiso is not unconstitutional; it is
not Inconsistent with the body Of the
section. TO strike it out and apply the
body OF the section to all the counties Of
the state woult: be in clear defiance OF the
legislative will.
Col. J. H. Mclaughlin still holds the
champion s belt aud the championship Of
the world as II colar-and- elbow wrestler.
j. J. Ben njamiu's attempt to wrest the
Detroiter's honor from him at Minneapolis
was as futile us his effort several years
ago.
The st. Pau, KNITTING works filed articles
with the secretary Of state. The ca nital
stock is 500, 900.
The price for anthracite coal delivered
to the householder in either Chicago or Mil
yankee is now 1925 per ton.
The Hastings St. Paul & Cannon Falls
Railway company filed articles oi in
corporation. The capital stock is 81, OO0-.
600. 1t is the object OF the company to
build, maintain. and equip railroad with
one or more tracks by the most feasible
route from Hastings to St. Paul from
Hastings to Rich Valley, Mimi, and from
Hastings to Cannon Falls.
George s. Hill. n resident of Duluth and
81 brother OF Frank Hill, proprietor OF
the Green Mountain house, dropped dead
OF apoplexy.
Mrs. Conrad zeiss OF Has *inys, died Of
para lysis.
MIR. Strait is notified by the war depart
n,ent that the claim OF Mrs. +. A. G.
Hatch of st. Paul for hack pay and boun-
ty on her husbands account viii, be taken
up in the regular order and passed uron.
William Couplin. who has been railroad
contracting for the past two years in Da-
kota and Nebraska, is at home il, St. Peter
dangerously sick. Several weeks ago he
ran splinter in his finger which caused a
ted but the inflammation continued. The
doctors recently amputated his arm above
the elbow. His chances for recovery are
slight.
The feed mill OF H. L. Hanson OF Zu,n-
brot: was burned. Loss $1,000.
Mrs. Senator Sa abin, at her recent enter
tainment in Washington, wore a gown Of
white brocade and carried large bouquet
CT hyacnths.
The Cniversalist parish was organized
recently at the stone chapel on Wacouta
street St. Paul. The board OF trustees
elected are Capt. r. Blakcley. DR.. 4. T. Up
ham, Adam Worley, A. N, O.,nun and T.
Richards.
Commodore Davidson has decided to
give st. Paul another theater, and viii
have it ready for the opening OF next sea-
son.
Extensive preparations are being made
to insure the grand success OF the farmers
institute, which is to be held in LIE Sue,lr
March 8. 10, and IL.
In his annual report OF the numbers
values. and condition OF farm animals
Statistician Dodge, nf the department oi
agric llture, kcs the following &C mments
upon Minnesota neat stock. Horses and
swine in Minnesota are general hca.thv
No epidemic Of a fatal character has ever
prevailed in the state among the domestic
animals on the farm. There has been dur
ing the !Iost Year an increase in the num-
Der and value OF stock OF every descrip-
hOn. Farmers are determined to
seed down more land to grass
and raise more hor: 2s, more horned cat
tie, more sheep and more hogs. AS the
country becomes settled up by farmers less
wheat will be raised. The tel.depcy in the
Northwest IS to breed better animals.
Each succeeding year shows greatinprove-
neut in this respect. The dairy interest ia
being enlarged. reanerics are being built
and cheese factories introduced. The pecu-
liar character OF the soil warrants an
abundant hay crop. Farmers who be-
came Impoverished by raising an exclusive
wheat crop, have, since they abandoned it
and turned their attention. to stock rails
ing, become forehandcL.
The Owatonna Improvement COM
pany, capital stock $4,000 filed
articles OF incorporation with the
secretary Of state. NJ. J. Toher. Pc
ter Gamer, John Shea, Henry Bertitt, J.
NJ. Burlingale and G. r. Kenyon are the
incorporators.
Some wealthy Virginians have united
with St. Paul men and formed O. 'Rch-
mond and St. Paul improvement con-.
pany."
Members of the Ancient Order OF United
Workmen in tends to erect a 5000, 900 struc-
ture einSt. Pa I'll for the uses OF the order. The
corporation win be known AS the a. O. u.
W. Temple Syndicate, and the iucorpora-
tors are as follows: Edwin H. Stevens
Marcus A. Bigford, James Schoonmaker,
Robert A. Smith, Oscar II. Comfort, Henry
Swift. Andrew schletz, Henry F. f. Witt,
ell Of St. Paul; George B. Arnold kasson
The amount OF capital stock has been
placed at 5000, 600, with 1000 shares at
S10O each.
L. W. Rowley. an old citizen OF Winona
county, died at Utica. He was one OF the
early settlers OF Winona county.
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